1997 in Malaysia - Events

Events

  • 1 January
    • Petronas Twin Towers (452 metres) become the world's tallest buildings.
    • Visit Terengganu Year 1997 officially began.
    • Compulsory self-service at petrol stations in Klang Valley comes in to operations for the first time.
  • 3 January - Proton Putra, Malaysia's first coupĂ© car is launched.
  • 10 January - Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) is established.
  • 2 March - The Chairman of DRB Hicom Group Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad and his wife Puan Sri Rohana Othman were killed in a helicopter crash in Kuala Lipis, Pahang.
  • 18 March - The Touch 'n Go Electronic Payment System (EPS) is launched.
  • 3 April - Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) change its name to Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • 23 May - M. Magendran (11.55 am) and N. Mohanadas (12.10 pm) were the first Malaysians who reached the peak of Mount Everest.
  • May - Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed Acting Prime Minister until August.
  • May - Official launching of Cyberjaya by the prime minister Mahathir Mohammad.
  • July - Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya's new attracttions is officially opened.
  • 21 July - Economic crisis in Malaysia. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) Composite Index fell below 200 points.
  • 3 August - A haze occurs in Kuching, Sarawak. A state of emergency is imposed.
  • 31 August - The flag of Malaysia is renamed Jalur Gemilang.
  • September - Genting Skyway, the longest cable car in South East Asia is opened.
  • 6 October - The Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing & Automated Quotation (MESDAQ) is launched.
  • 28 October - The Seventh Non-Aligned Summit Meeting G15 is held in Kuala Lumpur.

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